UN NO-B Salary in Athens, Greece

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Athens — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-B salary in Athens — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in EUR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

EUR 55,574
Net · step 1
EUR 67,924
Net · mid-step
EUR 80,274
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Athens (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 73,048EUR 55,574EUR 17,474EUR 48,551
Step 2EUR 76,507EUR 58,044EUR 18,463EUR 50,696
Step 3EUR 79,986EUR 60,514EUR 19,472EUR 52,840
Step 4EUR 83,465EUR 62,984EUR 20,481EUR 54,985
Step 5EUR 86,944EUR 65,454EUR 21,490EUR 57,128
Step 6EUR 90,423EUR 67,924EUR 22,499EUR 59,266
Step 7EUR 93,901EUR 70,394EUR 23,507EUR 61,403
Step 8EUR 97,380EUR 72,864EUR 24,516EUR 63,540
Step 9EUR 100,859EUR 75,334EUR 25,525EUR 65,677
Step 10EUR 104,338EUR 77,804EUR 26,534EUR 67,814
Step 11EUR 107,817EUR 80,274EUR 27,543EUR 69,952

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Greece

An estimate for a UN post at Athens, Greece — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Athens — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Athens

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Athens?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Athens, Greece earns a net base salary from about EUR 55,574 (step 1) to EUR 80,274 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Athens?

Take-home starts from the NO-B net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Athens, Greece?

Everyday prices in Greece are roughly 60% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Athens is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Athens
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Athens set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.